Chestnut Hill West station

Chestnut Hill West
SEPTA Regional Rail station
Location 9 West Evergreen Avenue
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°04′34″N 75°12′30″W / 40.0762°N 75.2084°W / 40.0762; -75.2084Coordinates: 40°04′34″N 75°12′30″W / 40.0762°N 75.2084°W / 40.0762; -75.2084
Owned by SEPTA
Line(s)
  Chestnut Hill West Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections
  Chestnut Hill East Line
SEPTA City Bus: 23, 77, L
SEPTA Suburban Bus: 94, 97
Construction
Parking 58 Spaces
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone 2
History
Opened June 11, 1884[1]
Rebuilt 1918
Electrified 1918
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
TerminusChestnut Hill West Line
Former services
Preceding station   Pennsylvania Railroad   Following station
TerminusChestnut Hill Line

Chestnut Hill West station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at 9 West Evergreen Avenue in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood, it serves the Chestnut Hill West Line. It was originally built by the Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad between 1883 and 1884, and later acquired by the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1918, when the line was electrified, the station was rebuilt to accommodate the upgrade.[2]

The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill West Line, on former Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and is 11.3 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2013, this station saw 433 boardings and 479 alightings on an average weekday.[3]

SEPTA Bus connections

SEPTA City Buses

SEPTA Suburban Buses

  • Routes 94 and 97

References

  1. ↑ "Steam Roads: Opening of Pennsylvania's New Branch Line". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 11, 1884. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Existing Railroad Stations in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  3. ↑ SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61


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